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. >> cyber sabotage hacking alarms foreign policy experts. they fear that international rules of conduct forged over two centuries can be undermined by cyber technology. here's a quote from a preeminent foreign policy expert and former u.s. national security advisor. "leaders can now use long- distance air drones for lethal strikes across national borders. computer viruses can disrupt the military-industrial assets of rivals. a rogue but technologically sophisticated state can now gain the capacity to launch a nonlethal but paralyzing cyber attack on the socioeconomic system and most important state country. the world community is witnessing an increasing reliance by state on covert acts of violence without withou declarations of war." mort, how important is that? >> i think it's critical to our national security. people are not fully aware how much risk there. you could break down any kind of air travel, train travel, a huge portion of our economy would come to a screeching halt. >> wall street? >> wall street for sure. all of our electric u
. >> cyber sabotage hacking alarms foreign policy experts. they fear that international rules of conduct forged over two centuries can be undermined by cyber technology. here's a quote from a preeminent foreign policy expert and former u.s. national security advisor. "leaders can now use long- distance air drones for lethal strikes across national borders. computer viruses can disrupt the military-industrial assets of rivals. a rogue but technologically sophisticated state can now...
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in fact, it's not the point of foreign policy. the point is to achieve america's national interests. >> shannon: we are having that discussion because of you. we ask you to vote in the lightning poll and the image of leadership won with 50% of the vote. so let's talk about it with our panel. back for more. charles, i'll start with you, how is the u.s. perceived abroad and should we care? >> no, we shouldn't. the reason is randy newman had a song, they all hated us anyhow so let's drop the big one now. that is exaggerated but ever since we became a great power, of course, everybody hates us because we are the big guy on the block but can they respect us and protect our interests. so liberals were agog what the numbers were when bush was in office and obama was going to make everybody love the united states, his numbers plummeted because when you have to defend american interests people l won't like it but we don't care. >> shannon: what do you think about that or trying to do both? >> president obama has high favorite built ratings
in fact, it's not the point of foreign policy. the point is to achieve america's national interests. >> shannon: we are having that discussion because of you. we ask you to vote in the lightning poll and the image of leadership won with 50% of the vote. so let's talk about it with our panel. back for more. charles, i'll start with you, how is the u.s. perceived abroad and should we care? >> no, we shouldn't. the reason is randy newman had a song, they all hated us anyhow so let's...
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we are reviewing the foreign direct investment policy comprehensively to see what more can be done. >> the government is also accelerating the launch of long- stalled infrastructure projects, including new roads, railways, and the expansion of the power grid. >> still to come, it was a big night of european soccer in the champions league. all that action coming up in a moment. >> first, a look at other stories making the headlines. israel has carried out air strikes on the gaza strip for the first time in five months. there are no reports of injuries. the israeli military says it was responding to rocket fire from gaza. earlier, palestinians fired two rockets as southern israel in retaliation for the death of an activist in an israeli jail. >> in argentina, over 40 people have been killed by flash flooding after days of torrential rain. hardest-hit by the downpour was la plata in buenos aires province, where thousands were forced to flee their homes. >> italian police have seized assets was 1.3 billion euros, the biggest confiscation in history from a single mafia suspect. he is a sus
we are reviewing the foreign direct investment policy comprehensively to see what more can be done. >> the government is also accelerating the launch of long- stalled infrastructure projects, including new roads, railways, and the expansion of the power grid. >> still to come, it was a big night of european soccer in the champions league. all that action coming up in a moment. >> first, a look at other stories making the headlines. israel has carried out air strikes on the...
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and so and team shark has written extensively about he was foreign policy and east asian politics and believes both sides should know they are playing a dangerous game when you escalate to this point any small mistake can turn into a major catastrophe and that's the danger north korea itself knows that if it didn't attack a bit in attack the united states it would be committing national suicide united states would would retaliate in a tremendous fashion worth korea does not want to commit suicide i believe north korea is doing all this so it can get to a point to actually negotiate some kind of peace agreement with the united states but the north korean threats are very dangerous and sound very sinister and i think they look up and they see these b two b. fifty two supplying this is a reminder of the tremendous power firepower the united states inflicted on north korea during the korean war and that's a reminder to the north koreans of the absolute danger of war with the united states but also gives their state kim jong un and his very very monolithic authoritarian state another way t
and so and team shark has written extensively about he was foreign policy and east asian politics and believes both sides should know they are playing a dangerous game when you escalate to this point any small mistake can turn into a major catastrophe and that's the danger north korea itself knows that if it didn't attack a bit in attack the united states it would be committing national suicide united states would would retaliate in a tremendous fashion worth korea does not want to commit...
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policy in focus told us china has a poor record at fighting the disease and that's not likely to change this time around . over the years china has dismantled its public health clinics tickets rule public health clinics and when the sars virus struck in two thousand and three the chinese would save tens of millions of dollars by closing these quick clinics and they end up having to spend billions of dollars in order to control the sars liars i think the effect on the economy will be if this is a virus that breaks out or some other virus breaks out in the future i don't think that the chinese public health system is capable of dealing with it i don't think the american public health system is capable of dealing with it either there are very few public health system in the world that could deal with a serious pandemic stay with ausiello bank with more international news and just a few moments. wealthy british style sun. sometimes. markets why not. come to. find out what's really happening to the global economy with mike stronger for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines
policy in focus told us china has a poor record at fighting the disease and that's not likely to change this time around . over the years china has dismantled its public health clinics tickets rule public health clinics and when the sars virus struck in two thousand and three the chinese would save tens of millions of dollars by closing these quick clinics and they end up having to spend billions of dollars in order to control the sars liars i think the effect on the economy will be if this is...
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policy in focus magazine now he north korea basically is trying to get the united states back to the negotiating table and its missile range is frankly not reliable nor long enough to make it u.s. positions if these were to rational actors i would say they would have already made that decision to back down unfortunately in a situation like this it's really not rationality which governs the actions of the players there were spawning two sometimes unconscious cues sometimes to. but you know north korea is not a suicidal regime and of course the united states is not particularly interested in any kind of conflict at this point especially with cuts going through and military sector well north korea unfortunately has been alienated from its allies for some time china has never been enthusiastic about north korea's nuclear program nor is it been enthusiastic about north korea's decision not to follow chinese economic reform so the alienation is set in. the real question is at what point does china say hey it's not worth it any longer and we're going to pull the plug the plug in this case i
policy in focus magazine now he north korea basically is trying to get the united states back to the negotiating table and its missile range is frankly not reliable nor long enough to make it u.s. positions if these were to rational actors i would say they would have already made that decision to back down unfortunately in a situation like this it's really not rationality which governs the actions of the players there were spawning two sometimes unconscious cues sometimes to. but you know north...
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policy when it come to intervention when it comes to this regard. and we are trying to do business with countries that do support and why do you think that we haven't seen evidence that the white house is putting more pressure on the nation to get assad to back down. they could take step to force their hand. >> and looking at the approach to the middle east one thing jumps out to you. the arab spring broke out a couple of years ago. these regimes were allies of the united states and cooperating with the united states in key areas . obviously hosnimubarrack was a key ally . by the time barack obama became president, he was providing the united states with really important intelligence about the muslim brotherhood movements in north africa . he is gone . you have muslim brotherhood and we have had chaos in all places. i submit to you in the syrian example this president has no interest in seeing assad survive and he is interested in seeing the muslim brotherhood rise to power in syria . they announced the development of the new political party and the
policy when it come to intervention when it comes to this regard. and we are trying to do business with countries that do support and why do you think that we haven't seen evidence that the white house is putting more pressure on the nation to get assad to back down. they could take step to force their hand. >> and looking at the approach to the middle east one thing jumps out to you. the arab spring broke out a couple of years ago. these regimes were allies of the united states and...
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policy as well as, you know, economic policy? the budget and the deficit. i know at one point in your career you served as chairman of the influential house budget committee. >> maria, i -- i really -- i really worry about the dysfunctionalty in washington. i travel around the world. other countries don't question our capability, our military capability, our technology, our men and women in uniform. they know we're the strongest power on earth. but they do question whether or not our democracy can function. and i worry about that. the fact is, we're facing a number of crises. particularly on the budget area. and for whatever reason, both republicans and democrats alike cannot come together to find the solutions that are important to our future. i mean, we're on -- i really do think we're on the cusp of a strong economic recovery. we're very creative. we're innovative. we have a great amount of talent, great workforce, great resources. but i think if we can't govern, if our -- if washington cannot deal with these issues, we may ve
policy as well as, you know, economic policy? the budget and the deficit. i know at one point in your career you served as chairman of the influential house budget committee. >> maria, i -- i really -- i really worry about the dysfunctionalty in washington. i travel around the world. other countries don't question our capability, our military capability, our technology, our men and women in uniform. they know we're the strongest power on earth. but they do question whether or not our...
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policy officials, th the goal is to sed reinforcement on our allies and make it clear -- lou: here is the deal weaker deal, we have 35,000 troops along the dmz. with 35,000 troops on that dmz, the u.s. is proved to be, we're damn foolies to leave the troops there. i find it inexcusable. what do you think? >> they have been the trip wire. lou: i don't neat 35,000 people -- need 35,000 people being -- >> the only way you can deal with this guy is a show of strong, i wish that show of strong would be some ora or othr allies. lou: here is what you don't like. we're under no obligation that i can so as americans, just because we're the one super power. we're under no obligation, what so ever to exposure pilots, and our troops to risk. we have done so for past 20 years. in case of north korea, why not instead of this, send a icbm . >> are yo you arguing that south korea is no longer a -- lou: i am arguing i do not need to see another american casualty because we have an allie in south korea. if north korea deserves a military response give them a military strong. >> from the united states?
policy officials, th the goal is to sed reinforcement on our allies and make it clear -- lou: here is the deal weaker deal, we have 35,000 troops along the dmz. with 35,000 troops on that dmz, the u.s. is proved to be, we're damn foolies to leave the troops there. i find it inexcusable. what do you think? >> they have been the trip wire. lou: i don't neat 35,000 people -- need 35,000 people being -- >> the only way you can deal with this guy is a show of strong, i wish that show of...
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policy issue for most of his first term. he was consumed with the war in afghanistan. the nuclear showdown with iran is in some ways a higher level issue for the white house so the president, i think, has been, you know, practicing the strategy of just showing patients and trying to wait out the north koreans to some extent. what's interesting is this recent round of provocations and the shillness of the rhetoric from pyongyang has sort of forced it back on the white house's agenda. it will be the center piece of secretary of state john kerry's first visit to asia next week. he's going to china, japan and south korea, i imagine it will be a central item in all of those countries. but i don't detect at all in talking to white house officials that they are weighing a new attempt at diplomacy, a new formula. you know, as chris has correctly said, we've been down this road over and over again, and just changing six parties to five doesn't necessarily give you some secret key to unlock this. >> charlie: as chris has said also, no
policy issue for most of his first term. he was consumed with the war in afghanistan. the nuclear showdown with iran is in some ways a higher level issue for the white house so the president, i think, has been, you know, practicing the strategy of just showing patients and trying to wait out the north koreans to some extent. what's interesting is this recent round of provocations and the shillness of the rhetoric from pyongyang has sort of forced it back on the white house's agenda. it will be...
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that's normally good foreign policy. we are caught in a cycle here where it is provocation sanction, pro co location -- provocation, sanction. this is clearly not working. something else is going on here. i would -- and i don't know if if -- i get the b52's. they brought in b52's and the b-2 nuclear weapons and nuclear systems to fly them over. >> i told them they would do that. >> they are sending a message to the north koreans and the south koreans and to the american public we are on this. that also may have -- you know, that may also have reverb bracing. my main thing is we need to get through this next period. we need to survive, provocations, mistakes and errors. we need a little stability and that's what i am looking for. >> one of the other things we said was in a state of war, and it feels like a perpetual state of war and that is the case. there was never any kind of peace agreement after the korean war. what about working toward something like that? that may help them feel better. i hate to even think about th
that's normally good foreign policy. we are caught in a cycle here where it is provocation sanction, pro co location -- provocation, sanction. this is clearly not working. something else is going on here. i would -- and i don't know if if -- i get the b52's. they brought in b52's and the b-2 nuclear weapons and nuclear systems to fly them over. >> i told them they would do that. >> they are sending a message to the north koreans and the south koreans and to the american public we...
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foreign policy right now. there are signs that the north has been moving missiles around to perhaps better position them for an attack on south korea or other u.s. allies in the region. the pentagon this week has been ramping up missile defenses in that part of the world as the state department tries to figure out what is going to happen next. >> we are taking the appropriate steps in terms of defense of the united states, in terms of defense of our allies, so the republic of korea and japan. we are making those clear. and we are watching very closely, obviously. >> watching closely but trying to figure out what north korean leader kim jong un is going to do next or achieve is difficult. u.n. attorney general is concerned with this level of brinksmanship, anything can happen. >> nuclear threats is not the game. disvery serious. -- it is very serious. i think they have gone too far in their rhetoric. and i'm concerned that if by any misjudgment, by any miscalculation of the situation, any unwanted crisis happen
foreign policy right now. there are signs that the north has been moving missiles around to perhaps better position them for an attack on south korea or other u.s. allies in the region. the pentagon this week has been ramping up missile defenses in that part of the world as the state department tries to figure out what is going to happen next. >> we are taking the appropriate steps in terms of defense of the united states, in terms of defense of our allies, so the republic of korea and...
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the country is mired in foreign debt. the economic situation is very severe. it won't be easy to make new economic policies. >> translator: our family has never had any worries over money, food, or anything else. but in the past five years, things have gotten so bad we can't even pay the rent of our house. the past five years have ruined us. >> the report analyzes factors behind the bleak outlook, including the deadly islamist insurgency, a weak economy, high inflation, and chronic energy shortages. around 38% of respondents say islamic law is better suited to the country than democracy. 32% say they favor military rule. almost a third of registered voters in the country are under 30 years old and could play a big part in the may elections. and that will wrap up our bulletin. i'm patchari raksawong in bangkok. emerging economic powers still struggling with poverty. citizens still demanding democracy. the push for peace, the shadow of conflict. get news and insight every weekday live from bangkok on nhk "newsline". >>> policymakers at the bank of japan announci
the country is mired in foreign debt. the economic situation is very severe. it won't be easy to make new economic policies. >> translator: our family has never had any worries over money, food, or anything else. but in the past five years, things have gotten so bad we can't even pay the rent of our house. the past five years have ruined us. >> the report analyzes factors behind the bleak outlook, including the deadly islamist insurgency, a weak economy, high inflation, and chronic...
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remember, melissa, my view north korea has a basic foreign policy of brinkmanship and blackmail. they push things to the edge hoping to get concessions from china, from south korea, and from the united states and unfortunately they have in the past. so there is this moral hazard where governments have rewarded bad north korean behavior. this is the latest. they have promised them to make seoul a sea of fire, to nuke new york and washington, et cetera, et cetera. melissa: right. >> this is just the latest thing. now at the basic level you have to be concerned that they may have the ability to build more nuclear weapons but there are other things afoot i'm acally more worried about. melissa: like what? >> for instance, north korea may have a uranium based program. in fact we know they have a uranium-based program for building nuclear weapons. the pruitt tone yum plant can build one nuclear weapon a year but a rue rain yum program can produce a lot more than that also north korea is developing a mobile intercontinental ballistic missile which will increase survivability and mobility
remember, melissa, my view north korea has a basic foreign policy of brinkmanship and blackmail. they push things to the edge hoping to get concessions from china, from south korea, and from the united states and unfortunately they have in the past. so there is this moral hazard where governments have rewarded bad north korean behavior. this is the latest. they have promised them to make seoul a sea of fire, to nuke new york and washington, et cetera, et cetera. melissa: right. >> this is...
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foreign policy chief. iran is demanding release from sanctions before any possible deal with iranian. >> jamie: back to our top story today and probably for days to come. north korea double down on aggressive rhetoric in a series of threats that came this week, including ramping up its military. today we're getting new military of the regime organizing massive rallies with many carrying posters, including ones that reads, quote, all-out war, punish the u.s. and their followers without mercy. the situation both the white house and the state department are watching very closely, not to mention the military. elizabeth prann live in washington, hi, elizabeth. >> reporter: you're right. jay carney reiterating that north korea is only making its self more isolated from the rest of the world and undermining any attempts at peace or economic development. >> we've obviously seen the reports that north korea may be making preparations to launch a missile and we're monitoring this situation closely and we would not b
foreign policy chief. iran is demanding release from sanctions before any possible deal with iranian. >> jamie: back to our top story today and probably for days to come. north korea double down on aggressive rhetoric in a series of threats that came this week, including ramping up its military. today we're getting new military of the regime organizing massive rallies with many carrying posters, including ones that reads, quote, all-out war, punish the u.s. and their followers without...
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that didn't lead to the predicted political reforms nor a moderation in their foreign security policy. so far i mean we have the announcement of this premiere and yet in the same meeting they affirm that they will never give up their nuclear weapons. they're not negotiable. they continue the threats against south korea and the united states. >> woodruff: robert car lynne, if you see the possibility of an opening or a moderation somehow, why then all this bellicose rhetoric from the north? the bellicose rhetoric is largely propaganda. and propaganda is, by its nature, rough, tough, bellicose, mean, ugly. we shouldn't get carried away, paying too much attention to the propaganda. i mean bruce just made the point, we have to look at what they do not just what they say. and so it's sort of the clock starts now. the new premiere comes into office. what are the policies that they're going to pick up on? what are the interactions with the chinese going to be from now on? what are the new proposals that are going to come up with towards south korea? i suspect there will be some. >> woodruff:
that didn't lead to the predicted political reforms nor a moderation in their foreign security policy. so far i mean we have the announcement of this premiere and yet in the same meeting they affirm that they will never give up their nuclear weapons. they're not negotiable. they continue the threats against south korea and the united states. >> woodruff: robert car lynne, if you see the possibility of an opening or a moderation somehow, why then all this bellicose rhetoric from the north?...
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s foreign policy says the latest round of nuclear talks between iran and the six world powers has failed. world leaders are trying to get iran to cut back on its production of high grade uranium, fearing the chemical would eventually be used for the production of a nuclear war head. they insist its research is for peaceful purposes only. >>> we have a fox news alert. the nato-led security mission in afghanistan confirming to fox news that six americans have died and inn a pair of attacks in afghanistan. these are brand-new pictures just coming in. a car poll targeting a convoy killed three u.s. service members and three u.s. civilians, along with an afghan doctor. there are reports that another american civilian died in an insurgent attack in eastern afghanistan. all of this comes as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, general martin dempsey, arrives in afghanistan. he is there to assess the level of training american troops should provide afghan security forces after the 2014 withdrawal. >>> a lot going on in this country as well. to east texas, investigators arrested a second person
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foreign policy success. for years, this has been something that our country has focused on. probably not in the way that we should. we now have a country that has those weapons. whether they can deliver it or not. obviously we don't think that they can actually deliver a weapon to the u.s. at this point in time. but the fact is that this destabilizes the region. it causes our allies to be concerned. we need to focus on this in a very, very different way. again, a country that has tremendous economic issues. this is the way they hold on to power is through these threats. and having outside enemies that they focus on in this way and we've got to figure out a way to have a better foreign policy approach to north korea and get them denuclearized. otherwise this is just going to continue as they increase their ability to deliver weapons of mass destruction. >> senator bob corker, thank you very much. thanks for joining us today from tennessee. >> thank you. >>> and next we will be live from south africa with the very latest on nelson mandala. >>> still ahead, is hillary clinton s
foreign policy success. for years, this has been something that our country has focused on. probably not in the way that we should. we now have a country that has those weapons. whether they can deliver it or not. obviously we don't think that they can actually deliver a weapon to the u.s. at this point in time. but the fact is that this destabilizes the region. it causes our allies to be concerned. we need to focus on this in a very, very different way. again, a country that has tremendous...
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the north korea becoming the most pressing foreign-policy issue for this demonstration. >> stand by, pentagon officials are figuring out their next moves right now, we're doing the same thing in our virtual studio. tom foreman is there along with the retired general. >> all lies right now are on the east coast of north korea. why would they do this missile placement there? two possible missiles along the coast, why? >> that is closer to the united states presence in the region and its allies, they did not put on the west coast because they are not threatening china. >> we will get rid of this and bring in a model of the type of missile we are talking about. this was originally designed to be used by soviet submarines, and doesn't look like much of a muscle, but let's talk more about it because 1 piece is the mobility. why does that matter? >> this is a mobile missile. it can go anywhere and it can launch from any location. all it needs is a piece of level terrain and within minutes, it can launch. >> let's talk about the capabilities. fairly big and a lot of different ways in which i
the north korea becoming the most pressing foreign-policy issue for this demonstration. >> stand by, pentagon officials are figuring out their next moves right now, we're doing the same thing in our virtual studio. tom foreman is there along with the retired general. >> all lies right now are on the east coast of north korea. why would they do this missile placement there? two possible missiles along the coast, why? >> that is closer to the united states presence in the region...
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what secretary clinton did by insisting that the part of american follower -- american foreign policy, institutionalizing an office for, you need to galvanize people. it cannot be a little bit here and there. when it starts to get traction, it is a gigantic conversation. it is a speech at brookings with men and women, people from across disciplines and c-span covering it, then you know it is part of the foreign policy conversation. but it takes moving it from the periphery to being right out there in your face every single day. i think this one is catching on. it will be about laws and we will argue about culture and tradition and what is a progressive and what is a feminist and what is a women's issue and the gender issue, and that is all great. but it means we are having the conversation. >> we are having the conversation. so the point is everyone should have the ability to have a seat at the table, whether they have a traditional perspective, a religious perspective, progressive perspective come out whatever label you put on it. >> absolutely. >> that takes us to another question t
what secretary clinton did by insisting that the part of american follower -- american foreign policy, institutionalizing an office for, you need to galvanize people. it cannot be a little bit here and there. when it starts to get traction, it is a gigantic conversation. it is a speech at brookings with men and women, people from across disciplines and c-span covering it, then you know it is part of the foreign policy conversation. but it takes moving it from the periphery to being right out...
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policy issue at the moment for the administration, wolf. >> brianna, stand by. pentagon officials are gaming out north korea's next moves right now. we're doing the same thing in our virtual studio. tom foreman is there along with cnn military analyst general james spider marx. walk us through this. >> sure. all eyes are on that east coast of north korea. why, general, would they do this missile placement there? two possible missiles there, why? >> tom, the east coast is closer to the united states presence and the allies. they didn't put it on the west coast because they're not trying to threaten china. >> simple enough there. let's bring in the model of the type of missile we're talking about that barbara mentioned a moment ago. this is designed to be used by soviet sub marines. the iranians have a version of it. there's no fins on it, but let's talk more about it. one of the keys is the mobility. why does that matter so very much? >> this is a mobile missile system. it can go anywhere and can launch from any location. all it needs is a piece of level terrain
policy issue at the moment for the administration, wolf. >> brianna, stand by. pentagon officials are gaming out north korea's next moves right now. we're doing the same thing in our virtual studio. tom foreman is there along with cnn military analyst general james spider marx. walk us through this. >> sure. all eyes are on that east coast of north korea. why, general, would they do this missile placement there? two possible missiles there, why? >> tom, the east coast is...
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i think everybody is trying to take deep breaths, but there is more alarm among is the foreign policy people that i speak to in washington than i have ever heard on north korea, just because of the level of unpredictability. we had hope when kim jong-un came into power this could be somebody we could perhaps talk to and perhaps have negotiations with. that doesn't seem to be the case at the moment. >> let's not forget that three years ago, north korea sank a south korean ship, which left 46 people dead. so the idea this is all bluster, there is actually action. he has sort of put his money where his mouth is, if you will, or at least his father did. and to what degree does he feel like he needs to follow in those footsteps? there are huge questions just how serious the north is. >> there are questions, too about whether kim jong-un is doing this to shore up domestic support. this is familiar behavior, but that's certainly one of the questions. one of the things the administration is trying to do as well, to eliminate the variables, is reduce the need, therefore pressure, for south kor
i think everybody is trying to take deep breaths, but there is more alarm among is the foreign policy people that i speak to in washington than i have ever heard on north korea, just because of the level of unpredictability. we had hope when kim jong-un came into power this could be somebody we could perhaps talk to and perhaps have negotiations with. that doesn't seem to be the case at the moment. >> let's not forget that three years ago, north korea sank a south korean ship, which left...
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you know it is part of the foreign-policy conversation. it takes moving it from the periphery to being out there in your face every day. this one is catching on. and we be about laws will argue about cultures and tradition and progresses and feminists. that is all great. areeeds -- it means we having a conversation. >> everyone should have the ability to have a seat at the table, whether traditional, religion, or progressive perspective. what do you say to the women in these countries who support a more islamic version of the women's roles? look across political parties, religions, social movements, you cannot anything as purely progressive on women or not. istscannot say all islam i parties agree that women xyz. we have to do this by the old words and deeds test, not by what your party label is. violence?ouse you do or you do not. do you think women are equal to men without qualification? you do or you do not. your laws and actions will flow from that. that is a better way to cut -- of saying, do you believe in this book or political ideo
you know it is part of the foreign-policy conversation. it takes moving it from the periphery to being out there in your face every day. this one is catching on. and we be about laws will argue about cultures and tradition and progresses and feminists. that is all great. areeeds -- it means we having a conversation. >> everyone should have the ability to have a seat at the table, whether traditional, religion, or progressive perspective. what do you say to the women in these countries who...
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hillary clinton is releasing a new one next year supposedly all about foreign policy. her time in foggy bottom. while it does not yet have a title a lot of people think it might as well be called hey i'm running in 2016. guys, this thing comes out june, 2014, when it is due. so the book tour, july, august, september right up to the mid terms and then after the mid terms decisions will be made. coincidence? >> no. look, she has really been an incredible public servant. had a front row seat. the capture of bin laden. the arab spring. there is no question this is going to be a best seller and of course she has time still to plot out a presidential campaign if she chooses to run. >> it is impeccable timing is it not? >> it is. she'll cash in majorly and make a fortune on a this book. she got $8 million on the last one. it is also consistent with someone going to the private sect and maximizing their buying power but also consistent with her keeping her options open. doesn't mean she has to run but if she does it will be very convenient. if the book is interesting and candi
hillary clinton is releasing a new one next year supposedly all about foreign policy. her time in foggy bottom. while it does not yet have a title a lot of people think it might as well be called hey i'm running in 2016. guys, this thing comes out june, 2014, when it is due. so the book tour, july, august, september right up to the mid terms and then after the mid terms decisions will be made. coincidence? >> no. look, she has really been an incredible public servant. had a front row...
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policy begins at home." christian, is this just bluster? >> i don't think you can say it is just bluster. it is a pattern they have used before. very much more virulent than before and people are concerned about not just a miscalculation but pushing leaders back to war with no way to get off. there is no meaningful negotiation for some reason. the united states does not believe in negotiating with north korea. here the political system says if you negotiate, it means you reward. obviously, that is wrong. people should negotiate. it's not happening. so the united states is relying on china, and what can china do, we don't know yet. i spoke to a nuclear scientist, the last one who was in there, who said he does not believe this regime is suicidal. on the other hand, again, what about miscalculation. i spoke to the u.n. south korean ambassador who said we're worried, we're not panicked, because this is an especially virulent form of the usual threats thattim could out of north korea. >> though we have heard the
policy begins at home." christian, is this just bluster? >> i don't think you can say it is just bluster. it is a pattern they have used before. very much more virulent than before and people are concerned about not just a miscalculation but pushing leaders back to war with no way to get off. there is no meaningful negotiation for some reason. the united states does not believe in negotiating with north korea. here the political system says if you negotiate, it means you reward....
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do you think that this president is capable of dealing with foreign policy issues in a way that makes you sleep at night, patrick buchanan. >> things are going to hell in a hand basket in the middle east. >> sean: and north africa and-- >> and bali. look, i'll say this, what the chinese are doing in this open, naked cyber warfare, cyber theft and cyber invasion, they've been doing this a long time and for the first time mr. obama, in the form of mr. donlan named them as the main perpetrator of cyber warfare against the united states. we're going to have to review and have a dramatic reappraisal of our entire policy engaging with the china. >> sean: pat. >> and the trade-- >> they carry an awful lot of american debt. >> they carry a trillion dollars worth of american debt and we're giving them 300 billion in trade every year and ask our questions, is it a wise policy basically to let them cart off part of the american market for all the stuff that-- >> that's what we've done a slap on the wrist and call them out, we yiidentify them and don't do anything with the russians. i think the w
do you think that this president is capable of dealing with foreign policy issues in a way that makes you sleep at night, patrick buchanan. >> things are going to hell in a hand basket in the middle east. >> sean: and north africa and-- >> and bali. look, i'll say this, what the chinese are doing in this open, naked cyber warfare, cyber theft and cyber invasion, they've been doing this a long time and for the first time mr. obama, in the form of mr. donlan named them as the...
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north korean with a foreign policy writer. then, former defense undersecretary and the former ambassador to south korea. unites military remains an essential tool of american power. what must be used for security hallenges today. >> secretary chuck hagel yesterday while most of this morning's "washington journal" will be devoted to looking at north korea. we want to start off a little more broadly and get your views on the role of the u.s. military worldwide. here is the "new york times" article reporting on defense cretary hagel's speech yesterday. budget con strants forcing an overhaul in military operations, hagel says. facing inevitable steep cuts in military spending even as globalt threats remain high. said wednesday that he is being forced to consider fundamental changes in how the pentagon defends american interests and conducts its daily business. in his first major address as secretary -- addressing an audience, mr. hagel offered no specific cancellations, trims or shifts in pentagon spending accounts, >> host: again
north korean with a foreign policy writer. then, former defense undersecretary and the former ambassador to south korea. unites military remains an essential tool of american power. what must be used for security hallenges today. >> secretary chuck hagel yesterday while most of this morning's "washington journal" will be devoted to looking at north korea. we want to start off a little more broadly and get your views on the role of the u.s. military worldwide. here is the...
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what does it mean for the prison politically who is dealing with a lot when it comes to foreign policy. chris stirewalt is our editor and host of power play live. and what a mess we're dealing with right now and he's got a lot of goals he wants to achieve in the second term as a president, from immigration reform and push for gay marriage and gun control, now we've got problems with north korea, we've got problems with syria and ongoing problems with iran and the one with north korea has really reared its head in earnest in the past couple of weeks, but we seem to be taking it very seriously. >> well, look, we always, the united states had a lot of success with the cleptcratic leader kim jong-il. and whether or not his son is equally available to bribe, i don't know, it's getting weird. things are getting weird over there. and things could get bad in a hurry and this is the problem for presidents in their second terms particularly. you've got an agenda at home you want to deal with and care about. what you didn't hear in the president's second inaugural address, you didn't hear much in
what does it mean for the prison politically who is dealing with a lot when it comes to foreign policy. chris stirewalt is our editor and host of power play live. and what a mess we're dealing with right now and he's got a lot of goals he wants to achieve in the second term as a president, from immigration reform and push for gay marriage and gun control, now we've got problems with north korea, we've got problems with syria and ongoing problems with iran and the one with north korea has really...